About Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale operations in various formats worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, discount stores, drugstores, and convenience stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; e-commerce Websites, such as walmart.com, jet.com, hayneedle.com, shoes.com, moosejaw.com, modcloth.com, bonobos.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce and voice-activated commerce applications. The company offers grocery products, including meat, produce, natural and organics, deli and bakery, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral and dry grocery, as well as consumables, such as health and beauty aids, baby products, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; and health and wellness products. It also provides electronics, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, wireless, movies, music, video games, and books; stationery, automotive, hardware and paint, sporting goods, and outdoor living and horticulture; apparel for women, girls, men, boys, and infants, as well as shoes, jewelry, and accessories; and home furnishings, housewares and small appliances, bedding, home decor, toys, fabrics, crafts, and seasonal merchandise, as well as brand name merchandise. In addition, the company offers fuel and financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire and money transfers, check cashing, and bill payment, as well as consumer credit services. It operates 11,700 stores and various e-commerce Websites under the 65 banners in 28 countries. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walmart's stock symbol?

Walmart trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WMT."

How often does Walmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walmart?

Walmart declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share on Wednesday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 6th. View Walmart's Dividend History.

How will Walmart's stock buyback program work?

Walmart declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, October 11th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $20,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 17th. The retailer reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. The retailer had revenue of $122.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $119.29 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 17.16%. The business's revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.00 earnings per share. View Walmart's Earnings History.

When is Walmart's next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for WMT?

32 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Walmart's stock. Their predictions range from $75.00 to $120.00. On average, they expect Walmart's share price to reach $96.0345 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Walmart.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Walmart stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Walmart stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Walmart has underperformed the industry over the past six months, thanks to the company’s sluggish gross margins. Notably, the company’s gross margin remained pressurized owing to impacts from growing e-commerce operations, price investments and higher markdowns. Unfortunately, management expects margins to remain pressurized in fiscal 2019. Additionally, Walmart’s recent move to acquire majority stake in Flipkart is also expected to weigh on margins and hurt profitability. Also, the rate of e-commerce growth slowed down sequentially, as Jet.com’s buyout was already factored in last year. On the flip side, Walmart strength as an omnichannel retail is quite impressive. The company’s robust e-commerce initiatives, like buyouts, alliances, online grocery and improved delivery systems have been working well. These trends helped Walmart post its 14th straight quarter of U.S. comps growth in fourth-quarter fiscal 2018." (5/14/2018)

2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We believe the announcement is a logical step for WMT to continue to pursue the strategic vision of leaders Doug McMillon and Brett Biggs. The deal aligns with the company’s strategic framework Walmart laid out last October. Additionally, today’s announcement demonstrates WMT’s willingness to embrace technology and find unique ways to serve customers/drive growth, in our view. WMT is committed to transforming its International business, while building innovative partnerships to deliver scale and capabilities. We would note recent examples including partnerships with International players including JD.com in China and Rakuten in Japan. While it may take some time, the deal will free up capital for the company to redirect elsewhere. Upon completion of the deal, WMT would hold 42% of the share capital of the combined business, while also receiving ~£2.975bn in cash (~$4.1bn)." (4/30/2018)

Has Walmart been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about WMT stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Walmart earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the retailer an impact score of 46.05 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.

Which major investors are selling Walmart stock?

WMT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., Pzena Investment Management LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Legal & General Group Plc, Millennium Management LLC and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Company insiders that have sold Walmart company stock in the last year include Alice L Walton, David Cheesewright, David Chojnowski, Gregory S Foran, Jacqueline P Canney, Jeffrey J Gearhart, Jim C Walton, John R Furner and S Robson Walton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walmart.

How do I buy shares of Walmart?

Shares of WMT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Walmart's stock price today?

One share of WMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.65.

How big of a company is Walmart?

Walmart has a market capitalization of $246.97 billion and generates $500.34 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $9.86 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.42 on an earnings per share basis. Walmart employs 2,300,000 workers across the globe.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Walmart (WMT)

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Analyst Ratings

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

32 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Walmart in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $96.0345, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 16.19%. The high price target for WMT is $120.00 and the low price target for WMT is $75.00. There are currently 17 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Dividend Information

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.52%. WMT's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Wednesday, January 2. The company has grown its dividend for the last 43 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 2.10% each year. Walmart pays out 47.06% of its earnings out as a dividend.